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Parents claim the recession is making it harder for them to fund their children through university, a survey revealed. Around 74% of parents said they were struggling to meet the costs of higher education, with 12% turning to their child’s grandparents for help, according to the Association of Investment Companies. Despite that help, 24% of students still expect to graduate with £20,000 of debt, while 39% expect to owe between £10,000 and £20,000.
Education	The Sentinel- 9 July 2009



The Tories have announced plans to scrap Sats tests for all 11-year-olds if they form the next government. Shadow Schools Secretary Michael Glove said he would abolish the exams and replace them with national tests in the first year of secondary school. He said axing the exams would allow for an assessment system which better served children and freed up teaching.
Education	The Sentinel- 15 June 2009



Outraged law students have had their career prospects thrown into disarray after their two year college course was cancelled part-way through their studies. Around 24 full and part-time students were working towards a professional diploma in law through Stoke-on-Trent College, which would have enabled them to get jobs as trainee legal executives. Now the college, which teaches the courses on behalf of the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) has told students it plans to scrap the level three diploma in September. Managers say uncertainty over adult learning funding, the loss of specialist staff and fewer people wanting to take the course had contributed to the move.
Education	The Sentinel- 19 May 2009



Bright pupils educated in England’s most deprived schools do worse in their GCSEs, education experts said today. A study by the Sutton Trust, an educational charity, found these students face a ‘double penalty’ – they achieve half a grade less for each GCSE they take and are entered for fewer exams. The researchers examined the results of 550,000 pupils who took GCSEs in England in 2006.
Education	The Sentinel – 5 May 2009



Christian and Muslim parents in London, who kept their primary school children away from controversial lessons promoting homosexuality in February (part of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History month), could face legal action by the local council. Around 30 children were withdrawn from the week of lessons at George Tomlinson Primary School in Waltham Forest, East London. A Waltham Forest Council spokesman confirmed that the withdrawals are being treated as unauthorised absences’ and that ‘action had been taken’. Although the Council refused to say how they plan to punish parents, the Council website says that parents of truant children can be asked to sign a contract, fined on the spot or taken to court.
Education	Evangelicals Now – May 2009



Teachers’ mental health is increasingly being put at risk by the pressures heaped on them during school time. Half of all teachers have considered leaving the profession due to stress, citing the long hours, excessive workload, lack of support and poor pupil behaviour, according to the National Union of Teachers (NUT) teacher mental health working party.
Education	The Sentinel - April 13 2009



Government plans to improve the numeracy and literacy skills of a million adults were published today. More than £1 billion of government funding is being invested over the next year in improving adults’ basic skills to help them get and keep jobs.
Education	The Sentinel - 9th March 2009



The poet laureate, Andrew motion, has made a significant call for the Bible to be taught in schools. His contention, from an atheist’s standpoint, is that literature and cultural history simply cannot be understood in the context of the religious illiteracy we have today. Describing some of the students he has taught (Guardian, Book of Revelation, February 17, 2009) he said: “So when the time came to talk about Milton, I found very few knew there had been a civil war. As for the Bible, forget it. They just about knew who Adam and Eve were.”
Education	Church of England Newspaper - 20th February 2009



Thousands of teachers across England are off sick every day, the Tories claimed today. More than 311,000 full and part-time teachers took sick leave in 2007. This is a loss of almost three million working days last year. As there are around 195 days in the school year, this is the equivalent to around 15,000 teachers being off sick each day, the Tories claimed.
Education	The Sentinel - 30th December 2008



The UK Government is to make sex education in English schools compulsory from the age of five, sexual intercourse from the age of seven a, and contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, abortion and homosexuality from the age of 11. Some insist it is necessary to cut teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Others say the Government is determined to abolish traditional morality and assert its control over children of all ages to the exclusion of parents.
Education	Prayer Magazine - January 2009



David Cameron will unveil a package of proposals today aimed at improving numeracy, including a maths task force headed by former Countdown host Carol Vorderman. The television presenter will examine teaching methods, how to address people’s fear of mathematics, and whether tests have got easier.
Education	The Sentinel - 2nd February 2009



Hundreds of English Primary schools are to be rebuilt after the Government approved plans worth £1.75 billion. More than 1,500 projects will begin in 133 local authorities over the next two years. The remaining 15 local councils in England will be offered advice on how to bring their plans up to speed.
Education	The Sentinel - 12th November 2008



University students today are more focused on gaining qualifications and getting a good job than going into higher education for the experience. A study commissioned by the National Union of Students reveals that most undergraduates see university as a means to an end. Less then a third say their main reason for going to university was for the experience itself.
Education	The Sentinel - 25th November 2008



Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to do menial tasks and less likely to get placements in professional jobs when they do work experience. By contrast, students at a selective school found it comparatively easy to get placed in law firms, banks and alongside managerial staff. They were also more likely to be trusted with tasks, treated as a colleague and coached by employees, the Birmingham City University study found.
Education	The Sentinel – September 4th



A group of leading universities today warned that without increased investment, the UK could face losing its standing as a world leader for higher education. It comes as World University Ranking revealed Cambridge and Oxford have slipped down the table to third and fourth place. The Russell Group said there was increasing global competition from other nations.
Education	The Sentinel - 9th October 2008

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